Pour cap for bottles



, May 9, 1944.

G. DARNELL "POUR CAP FOR BOTTLES Filed NOV. 17, 194l mhzz r eogz'a fiarnll INVENTOR.

Patented May 9, 1944 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE p 2,348,527 I y POUR eA-P FOR- BOTTLES got a a n a D Cant Application November 17, 1941, Serial No. 419,487

' V 3, claims. (01. 65-31) This invention relates to apour cap for bottles and has for an object to provide 'a pour cap which may be easily applied to'milk or cream bottles to make the bottle serviceable for refrigerator or table use, and other uses.

A further object is to provide a pour cap adapted to be mounted on theneck of the milk bottle and having a handle provided with spring arms adapted to embrace the body ofv the milk bottle, the device being applied or removed from the bottle by rectilinear movement thusmaking it easy to apply and remove without theuseof tools of any character.

A further object is to provide a. pour cap having a sliding spring pressed closure adapted to be slid to open position by a thumb operated lever so that the bottle may be supported and the closure opened by the use of one hand only.

A further object is to provide apparatus of this character which will be formed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other details of objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

I the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification: I

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the top of a milk bottle neck showing a pour cap constructed in accordance with the invention, applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a portion of the milk bottle showing the pour cap applied thereto with the closure open, parts of the view being broken away.

Figure 3 is a plan view of that portion of the pour cap shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the thumb operated lever.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of the control spring of the lever.

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1 with the bottle removed.

Figure '7 is a detail perspective view of the spring arms of the handle.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, the pour cap comprises an annular cap It] provided at its lower side with an, annular shoulder H and with a depending annular flange l2. The shoulder is adapted to seat upon the upper edge of the bead l3 of. a milk or cream bottle 14 and the flange is adapted to seat in the usual recess. 15 on the inner side of the bead in which the conventional paper cap is held when the bottle is sealedafter being filled. A resilient annular band I6 is provided with a rib IT at the upper end to engage in a groove l8 formed in the outer surface of the cap Hi. This band may be formed of vulcanized rubber and is adapted to engage the outer surface of the bead l3 and coact with the flange E2 to hold the cap Ill firmly i place.

A handle I9 is secured to the cap l9 through the medium of a pin 20 which is engaged through a lug 2| formed integral with the cap. The lower end of the handle is provided with a pair of resilient arms 22 adapted to embrace the body of themilk bottle. The arms are provided with a lug 23 through which, and the lower end of the handle IS, a pin 24 is passed to secure the arms to the handle.

The cap I0 is provided with a pouring spout 25 which is normally closed by a substantially rectangular resilient closure 26 which is slidably mounted in guides 2! formed on the top wall 28 of the cap Ill. The top wall is shaped somewhat in the form of an arch, see Figure 6, and is provided with a vent opening 29, see Figure 1, through which air may enter the bottle when the bottle is inclined to pouring position.

A thumb lever 30 is provided with spaced depending arms 3| which are disposed on opposite sides of the lug 2i and are pivotally secured to the lug through the medium of a pivot pin 32 passed through the lower ends of the arms and through the lug. The front end or the lever is normally held against the top 28 of the cap in position to seal the vent opening 29 and for this purpose an inverted U-shape spring 33 is disposed to straddle the lug 2| and bear against a projection 34 formed on the lower side of the thumb lever 39. The spring is provided with eyes 35 which loosely receive the pivot pin 32 and beyond the eyes the spring is provided with parallel angularly disposed arms 35 which terminate in inwardly extending tips 31, see Figure 5, adapted to enter respective openings 38 formed in the sides of the lug, see Figure 2.

The thumb lever is provided with a projection 39 which is received in an opening 40 formed in the rear end portion of the closure 26. When the thumb lever is depressed the projection 39 1. In a pouring cap for bottles and th like, an

annular body having the bottom end open and a pouring opening in the top, an annular flange depending from the inner portion of-the bottom the lower exterior portion of the body and having a substantial portion depending therebelow to tightly embrace the exterior mouth portion of a bottle, an annular rib at the top of the band projecting into and gripping the said annular groove to firmly attach the band to the body, a lug projecting radially from the body, a depending handle connected to the lug, and a member attached to the lower end of the handle adapted to embrace the intermediate portion of'a bottle.

3. In a pouring cap for bottles and the like, an annular body having the bottom end open and a'pouring opening in the top, an annular flange depending from the inner portion of the bottom end of the body adapted to fit within the mouth of a bottle, the said body having an annular groove above the said flange, a, resilient band enend of the body adapted to fit within the mouth of a bottle, the said body having an'anm'ilar groove above the said flange, a resilient band encircling the lower exterior portion of the body and having a substantial portion depending therebelow to tightly embrace the exterior mouth portion of a bottle, and an annular rib at the top of the band projecting into and gripping the said annular groove to firmly attach the band to the body.

2. In a pouring cap for bottles and the like, an annular body having the bottom end open and a pouring opening in the top, an annular flange depending from the inner portion of the bottom end of the body adapted to fit within the mouth of a bottle, the said body having an annular groove above the said flange, a resilient band encircling circling the lower exterior portion of the body and having a substantial portion depending therebelow to tightly embrace the exterior mouth portion of a bottle, an annular rib at the top of the band projecting into and gripping the said annur lar groove to firmly attach the band to the body a lug projecting radially from the body, a depending handle connected to the lug, a member attached to the lower end of the handle adapted to embrace the intermediate portion of a bottle, a closure element slidably mounted on the cap for selectively closing the pouring opening, and an operating member pivotally mounted on the said lug and connected to the closure element for actuating the same.

, GEORGIA DARNELL. 

